LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) Options Chain

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60.03-0.31 (-0.51%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:02 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 17, 2027
Days to expiration: 432
Share price: $60.03
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.80
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.52
ATM implied volatility: 45.5%
Expected move: ±$29.73
Open interest (C / P): 2.98K / 5.37K

LYB options summary

The LYB options chain for the December 17, 2027 expiration lists 30 call and 26 put contracts, with 432 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,985 calls and 5,367 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.80, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $60.00 strike is 45.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$29.73 (49.5%) in LyondellBasell Industries NV stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $65.00 call (1.38K contracts) and the $65.00 put (1.56K contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

LYB options chain · December 17, 2027

LYB calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
—	—	—	—	—	—	22.50	0.20	0.90	0.55	57.3%	11	56
0	15	—	26.00	20.00	24.50	25.00	0.40	0.85	0.55	53.3%	2	1,137
—	—	—	—	—	—	27.50	0.00	5.00	1.75	71.5%	7	20
0	1	—	45.50	0.00	0.00	30.00	0.15	3.10	1.70	56.3%	10	65
6	7	63.0%	13.74	25.50	30.50	32.50	0.95	2.50	1.71	52.0%	1	222
121	1	85.1%	22.95	30.50	33.50	35.00	1.15	2.35	2.34	52.4%	23	168
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.50	1.80	3.60	2.00	56.3%	1	61
123	1	53.3%	27.22	21.70	24.00	40.00	1.80	3.40	2.75	49.7%	20	519
1	1	—	9.40	10.50	14.50	42.50	2.75	4.00	3.44	48.3%	45	254
0	3	—	21.75	0.00	0.00	45.00	2.65	4.80	4.00	47.6%	24	227
22	3	69.1%	27.30	20.50	25.00	47.50	4.10	5.60	4.25	46.6%	8	48
148	1	48.3%	19.50	13.90	17.10	50.00	5.00	6.50	5.30	45.7%	8	150
8	4	47.4%	14.55	12.60	15.60	52.50	5.60	7.80	6.00	46.2%	2	94
33	6	46.6%	12.85	11.10	14.20	55.00	6.80	8.80	9.00	45.0%	6	259
20	3	53.0%	12.93	13.50	15.80	57.50	7.90	10.10	9.50	44.8%	1	55
180	2	46.8%	10.00	9.10	12.10	60.00	9.30	11.40	9.32	44.2%	1	168
LYB $60.03
11	5	57.1%	20.72	11.50	16.00	62.50	9.00	12.90	16.30	44.1%	—	51
1,376	6	45.1%	7.70	8.10	9.80	65.00	12.30	14.00	14.70	42.2%	1	1,560
24	7	45.9%	7.10	6.60	9.20	67.50	0.00	0.00	10.65	—	4	0
348	1	45.4%	8.19	6.50	8.30	70.00	15.10	18.20	14.65	45.1%	16	11
14	1	47.6%	6.21	4.70	8.20	72.50	0.00	0.00	17.40	—	2	0
98	25	45.9%	4.10	5.20	7.10	75.00	18.40	21.50	16.50	43.7%	1	6
21	10	45.8%	7.80	3.90	6.50	77.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
162	9	44.7%	4.95	4.10	5.70	80.00	19.50	23.00	28.65	33.3%	1	215
11	8	45.9%	6.30	2.90	5.50	82.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
25	1	46.5%	5.60	2.30	5.20	85.00	24.00	28.50	29.22	39.3%	1	5
14	1	46.6%	5.80	2.10	4.80	87.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
125	1	46.5%	3.67	2.75	4.40	90.00	23.50	28.50	23.25	—	1	4
79	1	44.9%	3.00	1.85	3.40	95.00	27.00	32.00	26.50	—	1	12
8	2	46.7%	1.35	1.50	3.20	100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	12.5%	6.50	0.00	0.00	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	—	46.2%	2.17	0.45	1.90	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	52.3%	1.64	1.00	3.50	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the LYB put/call ratio?

For the December 17, 2027 expiration, the LYB put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.80 (5,367 puts vs 2,985 calls), and 1.52 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LYB's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LYB options expiring December 17, 2027 is about 45.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects LyondellBasell Industries NV stock to move.

How many LYB option expiration dates are there?

LYB has 10 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.